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document.write( ": DIMENSIONS OF A BOX: A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of cardboard by cutting 4-in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides, as shown in the figure. The box is to hold 100 in.^3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #149742 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Volume of box is s^2 *4 =100,,,,therefore s= 5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "net is a square with 4 x 4 corners removed,, and sides = 4 +s +4 = 13 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "or net is sheet 13 by 13 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |